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Gerald Ford: “I am glad to report to you, because we showed the kind of leadership that I think is needed and necessary, the Congress…”

On the recordSeptember 16, 1976
I am glad to report to you, because we showed the kind of leadership that I think is needed and necessary, the Congress, this year, has made very minor reductions in the appropriations for the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.
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Gerald Ford
Republican · Michigan

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Remarks at the Annual Leadership Seminar of the United States Jaycees

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